City in Hidalgo County, Texas · 8.3 sq mi · 1,876 people per sq mi
15,656 people live in Hidalgo. The typical household earns $59,441, and the median resident is 31.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,964 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.15%
Men 29.8 · Women 33.1
1880–2026
15,656
2026 projection
12.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
15,656
2026 projection
12.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,656 | +280 | 1.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,376 | +251 | 1.66% |
| 2024 | 15,125 | +434 | 2.95% |
| 2023 | 14,691 | +273 | 1.89% |
| 2022 | 14,418 | +216 | 1.52% |
| 2021 | 14,202 | +238 | 1.70% |
| 2020 | 13,964 | +111 | 0.80% |
| 2019 | 13,853 | +138 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 13,715 | +127 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 13,588 | +75 | 0.56% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Hidalgo is growing faster than Hidalgo County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 145 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 47% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 31% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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